Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy suffered a major jolt on December 19, with the Madras High Court convicting him and his wife P. Visalakshi in one of the multiple disproportionate asset cases faced by them.
The Minister now faces the threat of disqualification from membership of the State’s Legislative Asembly with immediate effect, unless his conviction is stayed or set aside. His request for an appeal to the Supreme Court will be considered on December 21.
